Friday, August 31, 2012

Welcome Back

This is another holiday weekend for us in America. I know we will be busy but I'm happy for everyone who takes the time to share with us even on these busy weekends. Seems like it was just Memorial Day and now it is already Labor Day. I pray that God will help all of us to seek Him more each day and to do whatever we can to help others. Along with so many others, I pray for those affected by the

Monday, August 27, 2012

Winner of #221

                              Prize Claimed
The winner of this weeks prize from Prairie Fairy Designs is........



with this super card!





CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Please leave a comment here then email Susie at susielittle@ymail.com for details of how to claim your super prize from Roberta at  Prairie Fairy Designs.
{ Susie is currently away on her jollys until 28th August so please be patient xxx} 

Annual Papa Stronsay Bonfire

 Saturday 25th August saw the long awaited annual Papa Stronsay bonfire and BBQ.  It had been planned for earlier in the year, but due to bad weather it had to be postponed.  Thanks be to God, the weather turned out fine on the evening of the 25th!  We were glad to welcome a good number of the Stronsay community to Papa Stronsay for the occasion.

Br. Seelos celebrated his 21st birthday on the 22nd August.  Therefore he was given the honour of lighting the fire.


Blessing the fire:

 Domine Deus, Pater omnipotens, lumen indeficiens, qui es conditur omnium luminum: novum humc ignem sanctifica, et praesta; ut ad te, qui es lumen indeficiens, puris mentibus, post hujus saeculi caliginem, pervenire valeamus.  Per Christum Dominum Nostrum. Amen.

Lord God, Almighty Father, Maker of all light, and the light that never fails; hallow  this new fire, and grant that after the darkness of this world we may come with pure hearts to Thee, our perpetual light; through Christ our Lord.


O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

#334 - Explore

The prompt for this week is: explore.

I hope you do some exploring this weekend!


Week #222 with The Craft Barn.

This week at Sketch Saturday we are joined by Sandy at the The Craft Barn


"We are a UK business selling a wide range of craft supplies including stamps, dies and embossing folders, punches, an extensive range of items to alter and decorate and much more for your scrapbooking and card making projects. We are committed to providing the best, most up to date craft products at great prices, coupled with first class service.



We have over 10,000 products, some of the leading brands that we stock include: Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals, Katzelkraft, Crafts Too, DecoArt, Copic, Viva Décor, Spellbinder Nestabilities, Impression Obsession, Tando Creative, Marianne D and Cosmic Shimmer to name but a few. We are constantly adding new products to our range of craft supplies so be sure to add us to your browser favourites so you can pop back and see us."


The Craft Barn offer a wide range of goodies for all crafters from all things 'Cuttlebug' to grunge paper, from cottage cutz dies to cosmic shimmers, then there's your essentials like cardstock and papers and adhesives.

Not forgetting their HUGE stock of clear and rubber stamps to tantalise you!

There really is something for everyone :)


For all the latest products that have been added to the site PLEASE CLICK HERE

LATEST NEWS from The Craft Barn!...

EXTRAVAGANZA 2012
Click here for details and booking 
of workshops and masterclasses
Click here for the amazing list of free demonstrations

If you do have the opportunity to go, then please do. This is a very popular event, and very worthwhile, you may pick up some crafting tips and meet up with fellow crafters too
And of course you will be able to see the full range of wonderful products available in store.

This weeks challenge winner will receive a generous gift voucher from The Craft Barn, HUGE thanks Sandy!

                         This weeks prize is a £10.00 gift voucher to spend in The Craft Barn Store.

So on with the Sketch!


Here is Jo Nevill's 
final Guest DT  make for us!



Jen



Niki

Lesley


Steph










Tiggertastic


Heidi




Now it's your turn to get creative with our sketch!
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Welcome

Here it is time to link again. New people are discovering this blog every week and it continues to bless many. Again, I thank you for all the nice comments you make to me. As the title of one of the links last time said: "It's not about me." That's the way I feel about this blog. It's not about me. It's really about Him and it's also about you. It's about each of us sharing with and encouraging

Public Profession Video

The Public Profession of Vows
(video of the ceremony)




The sermon of his Lordship is at 00:32:15
The public profession of vows begins at 00:58:15
Litany of Loreto at 00:48:38
 Tantum Ergo at  01:27:19
 Divine Praises sung in English at 01:30:54
 Adoremus at 01:32:45
Hymn Our Lady of Good Succour to Our Lady of Aberdeen at 01:34:34

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Our Public Religious Professions.



The Public Profession of Vows
of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.


The long awaited day arrived on the 
Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
22 August, 2012,
the day of
our individual incorporation into the 
canonically erected
Clerical Institute of Diocesan Right
under the title of the
Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.


We were canonically erected by the Right Reverend
Dom Hugh Gilbert, O.S.B.
Here he is photographed in
Our Lady's Chapel, Stronsay,
during last night's public profession ceremony.
For this solemn occasion of
our union with the diocese and the Church
the episcopal throne was erected in the sanctuary.

Above the bishop is the Coat of Arms of the 
Diocese of Aberdeen
which can be seen in more detail  in the first image above.
May the monastic and missionary saints of our diocese
intercede for us.


In all, three Lessons from the Holy Scripture were chanted
followed by Tracts, 
then the Alleluia and Gospel of the Mass for 
the feast of the Most Holy Redeemer.

Brother Jean Marie chants the Second Lesson.
Following the chant of the Gospel the Bishop preached. 
Following the sermon the Litany of Loreto
completed the preparation for the public religious professions.

First Fr Michael Mary made public profession
into the hands of the Bishop.
This act was one of Ecclesial Communion through the Bishop 
to the Universal Church.

The vows are made to God
but the superior makes them through the Bishop to God.

Fr. Anthony Mary, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual profession
into the hands of the appointed superior. 

The superior of the new religious order
having made his public profession into the hands of the Bishop
is then empowered to receive the public religious professions
of the members of the Congregation.

Br. Yousef Marie, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual profession
into the hands of the Rector Major.


Br. Jean Marie, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual profession of the 
vows of Poverty, Chastity, Obedience and Perseverance. 

Br. Magdala Maria, F.SS.R. 
makes public profession of the vows of religion.
The vow of Perseverance is attested with an oath.

Having made the oath of Perseverance
Br. Martin Mary, F.SS.R. 
kisses the Gospel.
 Having kissed the Gospel
Br. Nicodemus Mary, F.SS.R. 
is received into the Congregation
bound by his vows and oath
according to the 
Rules of St. Alphonsus
(which were approved by 
Pope Benedict XIV in 1749)
and the
Constitutions of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer
(which were approved by 
the Holy See in 2011).

Br. Gerardo Maria, F.SS.R.
makes temporary public profession for three years.

 The public professions were followed by
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
 The opening prayer of St. Alphonsus
in his Visits to the Blessed Sacrament,
the antiphon to Our Lady
and the 
Prayer for the Pope
all followed.
Then...
 The Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
wass given by
Dom Hugh,
our Bishop of Aberdeen.

With full hearts and voices
the Divine Praises 
were chanted.
Blessed be God!
Blessed be His Holy Name!
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man!

Saturday, August 18, 2012

#333 - Drought

Inspired by and for Kay, the prompt this week is: drought.

Bishop Guimarães, C.SS.R. in Campos

As part of the celebrations of tenth anniversary of the Episcopal consecration of Bishop Rifan, Bishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R. visited the Apostolic Administration of St John Mary Vianney.  Bishop  Guimarães, C.SS.R.  is the bishop of Garanhuns in Brazil.  While on his visit he celebrated the Traditional Mass at the Church of the traditional Redemptoristines in Sao Fidelis.

Preparing for Mass

The prayers at the foot of the altar. These photos are taken from behind the Nuns' grill. 

Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas
I will wash my hands among the innocent



 Holy Communion.

Week #221 with Prairie Fairy Designs

Prairie Fairy Designs   is here with us to sponsor this weeks Sketch.




our prize this week is $10.00 gift certificate for Prairie Fairy Designs 

so onto another of Jens fabby Sketches

Our Super Guest Designer
Jo Nevill 











Lizy





Now Its your turn to show us some loveliness!
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